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Grilled Pear & Blue Cheese Sandwich

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Grilled cheese is a comfort-food classic for good reason, but it’s also a calorie bomb. This 5-ingredient grilled cheese sandwich recipe from Clean Eating Magazine clocks in at less than 250 calories by using tangy blue cheese in place of high-calorie cheddar. Arugula and pear slices bring the fiber content to 6 grams, which is unheard of in most traditional grilled cheese sandwiches.  

Grilled Pear & Blue Cheese Sandwich

Ingredients

  • 2 teaspoons honey Dijon mustard
  • 2 slices country wheat or whole-wheat bread, divided
  • 1/2 ounce (14g) blue cheese, sliced
  • 1/2 Anjou pear, cored and sliced
  • 1/2 cup (15g) baby arugula leaves

Directions

Spread Dijon on 1 slice of bread. Add cheese, pear and arugula. Top with remaining slice of bread.

Place sandwich in a hot panini press and grill until cheese melts and begins to bubble and bread is crisp, about 3 minutes. Alternatively, toast sandwich in a nonstick skillet on medium-high heat, flipping once.

Serves: 1  |  Serving Size:  1 sandwich

Per serving: Calories: 244; Total Fat: 5g; Saturated Fat: 2g; Monounsaturated Fat: 1g; Cholesterol: 8mg; Sodium: 302mg; Carbohydrate: 36g; Dietary Fiber: 6g; Sugar: 13g; Protein: 10g

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